City Council
Regular MeetingYukon, OK · February 18, 2020
Minutes
Yukon City Council Minutes
February 18, 2020
The Yukon City Council met in regular session on February 18, 2020 at 7: 00 p. m. in the
Council Chambers of the Centennial Building, 12 South Fifth Street, Yukon, Oklahoma.
The invocation was given by Pastor Gary Reynolds, First Church of the Nazarene
The flag salute was given in unison.
ROLL CALL: ( Present) Michael McEachern, Mayor
Donna Yanda, Vice Mayor
Rick Cacini, Council Member
Shelli Selby, Council Member
Jeff Wootton, Council Member
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jim Crosby, City Manager Doug Shivers, City Clerk
Tammy Kretchmar, Assistant City Manager Mitchell Hort, Development Services Dir.
John Corn, Police Chief Gary Miller, City Attorney
Robbie Williams, City Engineer Philip Merry, City Treasurer
Arnold Adams, Public Works Director Mike Roach, Deputy Police Chief
Cheryl Dunn, Purchasing Agent Jeff Deckard, Assistant Public Works Dir.
Dana Deckard, Administration Cindi Shivers, HR Director
Jason Beal, Deputy City Clerk Jenna Roberson, PIO
Jerome Brown, IT Shelby Rogers, IT
Aric Gilliland, Council Member Elect
Presentations and Proclamations
Mayor McEachern introduced Aric Gilliland, Ward 4 Council Member Elect.
Visitors
None
Recess as Yukon City Council and Reconvene as Yukon Municipal Authority)
1A. YMA Consent Docket
This item is placed on the agenda so the Yukon Municipal Authority, by unanimous
consent, can designate those routine items they wish to be approved by one motion.
If an item does not meet with the approval of all Authority Members, that item will be
heard in regular order.
The City Manager recommends a motion to approve:
A) The minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2020
B) The minutes of the special meeting of February 11, 2020
C) Payment of material claims in the amount of $ 143, 411. 06
The motion to approve the YMA Consent Docket, consisting of the approval of the
minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2020; the minutes of the special
meeting of February 11 , 2020; payment of material claims in the amount of
143, 411 . 06, was made by Trustee Cacini and seconded by Trustee Selby.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Cacini, McEachern, Yanda, Selby
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
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2A. Presentation and acceptance of the 2018- 2019 Financial Audit performed by
HBC CPAs & Advisors
The motion to accept the 2018- 2019 Financial Audit performed by HBC CPAs &
Advisors, was made by Trustee Yanda and seconded by Trustee Wootton.
Chris Heim, HBC CPAs & Advisors, presented the 2018- 2019 Financial Audit in detail.
He stated the audit is clean and there are no findings. He presented the following
financial highlights: For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the City' s total net
position increased by $ 6. 4 million or 12. 9% from the prior year; During the year, the
City' s expenses for governmental activities were $ 29. 7 million and were funded by
program revenues of $ 4. 5 million and further funded with taxes and other general
revenues that totaled $ 28. 7 million; In the City' s business- type activities, such as
utilities, revenues excluding transfers exceeded expenses by $ 1 . 9 million; At June 30,
2019, the General Fund reported an unassigned fund balance of $ 3. 9 million; For
budgetary reporting purposes, the General Fund reported revenues and transfers
over estimates by $. 56 million or a positive 2. 2%, while expenditures and transfers were
under the final appropriations by approximately $ 1, 338, 698 or 5. 4%.
The vote:
AYES: McEachern, Yanda, Cacini, Wootton, Selby
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
3A. Performeter Presentation by Frank Crawford, Crawford & Associates, P. C.
Frank Crawford, Crawford & Associates, P. C., presented the 2018- 2019 Performeter in
detail. He gave the background of the report and summarized the report. He
highlighted the overall score of 7. 2, which is well above satisfactory. He also
highlighted the pension funding is at 83%, which is up from 64% a few years ago. He
credited the financial improvements over the past few years to the City Council, City
Manager and all the staff working as a team.
Adjourn as YMA and Reconvene as Yukon City Council)
1. Consent Docket
This item is placed on the agenda so the City Council, by unanimous consent, can
designate those routine items they wish to be approved by one motion. If an item
does not meet with the approval of all Council Members, that item will be heard in
regular order.
The City Manager recommends a motion that will approve:
A) The minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2020
B) Payment of material claims in the amount of $ 1, 007, 528. 63
C) Designating the items on the attached list from the Technology Department as
surplus and authorizing their sale, donation or trade
D) The resignation of Larry Taylor from the Planning Commission and the
appointments of Jarrid Wright to the Planning Commission and Mike McKee to
the Board of Adjustment, representing Ward 2, as recommended by Council
Member Shelli Selby
E) Renewal of the Maintenance Agreement with SignalTek, Inc. for traffic signal
intersections and schools zone signs, beginning February 1, 2020 for a twelve
12) month period with the option to renew for two ( 2) additional twelve ( 12)
month periods, at a monthly cost of $ 930. 00
F) Setting the date for the next regular Council meeting for March 3, 2020,
7: 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers of the Centennial Building, 12 S. Fifth St.
City Council Minutes - February 18, 2020 Page 3
The motion to approve the Consent Docket, consisting of the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 4, 2020; payment of material claims in the amount of
1, 007, 528. 63; designating the items on the attached list from the Technology
Department as surplus and authorizing their sale, donation or trade; the resignation of
Larry Taylor from the Planning Commission and the appointments of Jarrid Wright to
the Planning Commission and Mike McKee to the Board of Adjustment, representing
Ward 2, as recommended by Council Member Shelli Selby; renewal of the
Maintenance Agreement with SignalTek, Inc. for traffic signal intersections and
schools zone signs, beginning February 1 , 2020 for a twelve ( 12) month period with
the option to renew for two ( 2) additional twelve ( 12) month periods, at a monthly
cost of $ 930. 00; setting the date for the next regular Council meeting for March 3,
2020, 7: 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers of the Centennial Building, 12 S. Fifth St., was
made by Council Member Cacini and seconded by Council Member Selby.
The vote:
AYES: Selby, Yanda, Wootton, Cacini, McEachern
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
2. Reports of Boards, Commissions and City Officials - no report given.
3. Acceptance of the 2018- 2019 Financial Audit performed by HBC CPAs & Advisors
The motion to accept of the 2018- 2019 Financial Audit performed by HBC CPAs &
Advisors, was made by Council Member Selby and seconded by Council Member
Wootton.
The vote:
AYES: Yanda, Wootton, Selby, McEachern, Cacini
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
4. Consider approving the bid specifications and authorizing the City Engineer to
advertise and receive bids for the North Gregory Road Bridge Rehabilitation
Project
The motion to approve the bid specifications and authorizing the City Engineer to
advertise and receive bids for the North Gregory Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project,
was made by Council Member Yanda and seconded by Council Member Selby.
The vote:
AYES: Wootton, Yanda, McEachern, Selby, Cacini
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
5. Consider approving the bid specifications and authorizing the Purchasing Agent
to advertise to receive proposals for Freedom Fest ( July 3 & 4, 2020) and Rock
the Route ( September 3, 2020) fireworks shows, with options to renew for two
additional years
City Council Minutes - February 18, 2020 Page 4
The motion to approve the bid specifications and authorizing the Purchasing Agent
to advertise to receive proposals for Freedom Fest ( July 3 & 4, 2020) and Rock the
Route ( September 3, 2020) fireworks shows, with options to renew for two additional
years, was made by Council Member Cacini and seconded by Council Member
Selby.
The vote:
AYES: Cacini, Selby, Yanda, McEachern, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
6. Consider approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Utility
Relocation Agreement with Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company ( OG& E), for the
relocation of power poles and lines for the Express Ranch Driveway Permanent
Move as part of the Hwy 4 project, at an estimated cost of $ 75, 178. 91, as
recommended by the Development Services Director
The motion to approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Utility
Relocation Agreement with Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company ( OG& E), for the
relocation of power poles and lines for the Express Ranch Driveway Permanent Move
as part of the Hwy 4 project, at an estimated cost of $ 75, 178. 91, as recommended by
the Development Services Director, was made by Council Member Cacini and
seconded by Council Member Yanda.
Mr. Hort stated this is part of the Hwy 4 project for drainage. A berm must be built
and the electric poles moved.
The vote:
AYES: Selby, Wootton, McEachern, Cacini, Yanda
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
7. Consider entering into a Services Agreement with The Sanborn Map Company,
Inc., for digital aerial
imagery mapping, in the amount of $ 26, 975. 50, as
recommended by the Development Services Director
The motion to enter into a Services Agreement with The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.,
for digital aerial imagery mapping, in the amount of $ 26, 975. 50, as recommended by
the Development Services Director, was made by Council Member Wootton and
seconded by Council Member Selby.
Mr. Hort stated this is the City mapping that is done every few years. The maps are
used by several city departments for sidewalks, water pipes, etc. The project is bid
through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments ( ACOG).
The vote:
AYES: Cacini, Selby, Yanda, Wootton, McEachern
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
8. Consider approving construction of a 4' drainage flume at the Animal Control
Facility, in the amount of $ 7, 595. 36, to Brewer Construction Oklahoma, LLC, using
unit bid prices from the 2020 Concrete and Asphalt Paving, Drainage, Water and
Sewer Project Contract, as recommended by the City Engineer
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The motion to approve construction of a 4' drainage flume at the Animal Control
Facility, in the amount of $ 7, 595. 36, to Brewer Construction Oklahoma, LLC, using unit
bid prices from the 2020 Concrete and Asphalt Paving, Drainage, Water and Sewer
Project Contract, as recommended by the City Engineer, was made by Council
Member Cacini and seconded by Council Member Yanda.
Mayor McEachern asked if this was unforeseen during the construction process. Mr.
Crosby stated the parking lot is holding water and this will correct the issue.
The vote:
AYES: Yanda, Selby, Cacini, McEachern, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
9. Consider accepting the Yukon Animal Control Facility Project and placing the
Maintenance Bond into effect, as recommended by the City Engineer
The motion to accept the Yukon Animal Control Facility Project and placing the
Maintenance Bond into effect, as recommended by the City Engineer, was made by
Council Member Yanda and seconded by Council Member Selby.
Mayor McEachern commented that it is a wonderful new facility.
The vote:
AYES: Yanda, Cacini, Wootton, McEachern, Selby
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
10. Consider a motion to recess as Yukon City Council and convene into
Executive Session, for
A) The annual contract review of the City Manager, as provided for in 25
OS 2003, Section 307 ( B) ( 1)
B) The annual contract review of the City Attorney, as provided for in 25
OS 2003, Section 307 ( B) ( 1)
The motion to recess as Yukon City Council and convene into Executive Session,
for: A) The annual contract review of the City Manager, as provided for in 25 OS
2003, Section 307 ( B) ( 1 ) and B) The annual contract review of the City Attorney,
as provided for in 25 OS 2003, Section 307 ( B) ( 1), was made by Council Member
Cacini and seconded by Council Member Selby.
The vote:
AYES: Selby, McEachern, Cacini, Yanda, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
11. Consider a motion to adjourn from Executive Session and reconvene
as Yukon City Council
The motion to adjourn from Executive Session and reconvene as Yukon City Council,
was made by Council Member Cacini and seconded by Council Member Selby.
The vote:
AYES: McEachern, Cacini, Selby, Yanda, Wootton
NAYS: None
VOTE: 5- 0
MOTION CARRIED
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Mayor McEachern read the following statement: While in Executive Session, only the
items on the agenda were discussed, no action was taken, and no votes were cast.
12. New Business - No new business
13. Council Discussion
Council Member Yanda congratulated Council Member Elect Gilliland. Thanked the —
auditors, Jim and City employees for all their hard work. Thanked Larry Taylor for his
service to Yukon.
Council Member Wootton congratulated Mr. Gilliland. Thanked Mr. Taylor for his
service and welcomed the newly appointed board members.
Council Member Cacini thanked the City staff for all their hard work and thanked all
the students for attending the meeting.
Council Member Selby thanked Mr. Taylor for his service and welcomed the new
board members.
Mayor McEachern stated the financial comeback has been spectacular, he thanked
Mr.Crosby and the City employees. He thanked Mr. Taylor, welcomed the new
board members and gave an upcoming events recap.
14. Adjournment
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